‘Mechano-optics’: an optomechanical quantum simulator

2017/12/07 by David Edward Bruschi, André Xuereb · 26 citations
Engineering · Physics and Astronomy · #Classical mechanics #Coupling (piping) #Electromagnetic field #Engineering #Field (mathematics) #Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications #Mechanical and Optical Resonators #Mechanical engineering #Optics #Optomechanics #Photonic and Optical Devices #Physics #Position (finance) #Quantum #Quantum mechanics #Quantum optics #Realisation #Sideband #physics.optics #quant-ph

paper · pdf · open access · doi:10.1088/1367-2630/aaca27

published in New Journal of Physics 20(6), 065004 (IOP Publishing) · 11 pages, 2 figures; comments very welcome

arxiv created 2017/12/07 · openalex publication_date 2018/06/04 · arxiv updated 2018/06/27 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/05

Abstract

A widely-known paradigm in optomechanical systems involves coupling the square of the position of a mechanical oscillator to an electromagnetic field. We discuss how, in the so-called resolved sideband regime, this system allows to simulate dynamics similar to ordinary optomechanics, where the position of the oscillator is coupled to the field, but with the roles of the oscillator and the field interchanged. We show that realisation of this system is within reach, and that it opens the door to an otherwise inaccessible parameter regime.

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